Metallic-tie and track fastener.



F. M. WEBB. METALLIG TIE AND TRACK PASTENEE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE .11, 1908.

Patented Jan. 19, 1909.

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FRANK M. WEBB, OF MONROEVILLE, INDIANA.

METALLIG-TIE AND TRACK FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 19, 1909.

Application filed June 11, 1908. Serial No. 437,894.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK M. WEBB, a citizen of the United States,residing at Monroeville, in the county of Allen and State of Indiana,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metallic-Tie andTrack Fasteners, of which the following is a specification.

This invention provides a metallic tie for use in the construction ofrailways to replace the ordinary wooden tie.

One of the chief objects of the invention is to combine with the metaltie means for absorbing vibration, thereby preventing undue wear uponthe rolling stock and the parts comprising the track.

Another purpose of the invention is to devise novel means for firmly andsecurely attaching the rail to the tie and to insure alining of the railends and a like spacing of the rails throughout the length of the track.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof andalso to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction and the meansfor effecting the result, refer ence is to be had to the followingdescription and accompanying drawings.

While the invention may be adapted to different forms and conditions bychanges in the structure and minor details without departing from thespirit or essential features thereof, still the preferred embodiment isshown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a railway tie and joint embodying theinvention. Fig. 2- is a side view of an end portion of the tie. Fig. 3is a longitudinal section on the line a2:r of Fig. 1. Fig. 1 is atransverse section on the line y-g of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a detailperspective view of one of the clamp plates. Fig. 6 is a detailperspective view of the truss plate, and the material interposed betweenan end portion of said truss plate and the rail to absorb vibration.Fig. 7 is a side view of a portion of the tie, showing more clearly theslot and seat.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

The tie comprises complemental members or plates 1 transversely spacedand held apart by filling pieces 2, said members or plates beingconnected by bolts or other suitable fastenings. Longitudinal slots 3are formed in the end portions of the members or plates 1 near the upperedges thereof; The upper edges of the members or plates are recessed inline with the slots 3 to form seats at in which the rails 5 are fitted.A truss plate 6 is passed through the longitudinal slots 3 near the endsof the members 1 and its end portions are bent upward to come closeagainst the underside or foot of the rail 5 to which they are firmlyattached by suitable fastenings 7 which may consist of hook bolts orlike securing devices. Material 8 is interposed between the end portionsof the truss plate and the rail and may consist of rubber, wood or thelike, so long as it serves to absorb and neutralize vibration. A block 9of wood or other material adapted to neutralize vibration is interposedbetween the center portion of the truss plate 6 and the foot of the railand supplements the action of the material 8.

Clamp plates 10 embrace opposite sides of the end portions of the tieand are secured in place by bolts 11, the latter passing throughopenings in the end portions of the clamp plates and other openings inthe members 1. These bolts 11, in addition to securing the clamp plates10, also serve to connect the members 1 and to prevent outwarddisplacement of the filling pieces 2 upon opposite sides of the trussslate 6. The clam plates 10 have openings 12 in their upper edges tosnugly receive the lower portion of the rail 5 and hold the same uponthe t1e and in the seats 1. The lower edges of the clamp plates arerecessed at 13 to receive end portions of the truss plate.

Tie rods 1% have their end portions passed through the web portion ofthe rails and supplied with set nuts 15 for clamping the rails andholding them in the adjusted position. lVhere the ends of adjacent railsabut, a pair of tie rods let are provided, one passing through the webportion of each rail end and by proper adjustment of the said nuts 15,the rails may be adjusted to cause their ends to aline. The tie rodshave their outer end portions upwardly deflected, whereas their middleportions are depressed and passed through openings in the intermediatefilling pieces 2. The tie rods 14 also serve to properly gage the railsso as to insure their being spaced apart a like distance throughout thelength of the track.

The bottom plate 16 is secured to the lower edge of the end portions ofthe members or plates 1 and its lower side is hollow or of cup form, soas to obtain a firm purchase upon the road-bed and prevent possibleslipping of the tie either laterally or in the di rection of the track.The members or plates 1 may be either cast or formed in any manner andtheir lower edge portions are cut away for a short distance from theireX- tremities, thereby enabling the end portions of the tie to obtain afirm purchase upon the road-bed. It is to be understood that the spacebetween the members 1 is filled with ballast, thereby assistingmaterially in retaining the ties in place against any possible movement.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1 In combination, a tie, a rail inounted thereon, a truss plateextending transversely of the tie and parallel with the rail andengaging the tie intermediate of its ends and having its end portionsprojecting beyond the sides of the tie and bent upwardly, and means forsecuring the end portions of the truss plate to said rail.

2. In combination, a tie, a rail mounted thereon, a truss plateextending transversely of the tie and parallel with the rail andengaging the tie intermediate of its ends and having its end portionsprojecting beyond the sides of the tie bent upwardly, means for securingthe end portions of the truss plate to said rail, and materialinterposed between the end portions oit' said truss plate and the railand of a nature to absorb and neutralize vibration.

3. In combination, a tie comprising spaced members, a rail mounted uponsaid members, a truss plate having an intermediate portion engaged withthe spaced portions of the tie and having its end portions bentupwardly, means for securing the end portions of the truss plate to therail, and a block arranged between the spaced members of the tie andconfined between the middle portion of the truss plate and the rail,said block being of material of a nature adapted to neutralize 'orabsorb vibration.

4. In combination, a tie comprising spaced members, a rail mounted uponsaid memportion engaged with the tie and its end portions bent upwardand secured to said rail, and clamp plates embracing opposite sides ofthe truss plate and secured to the tie and having openings in theirupper edges to snugly fit the lower portion of the "ail.

6. in combination, a tie, rails mounted thereon, securing means forfastening the rails to the tie, tie rods having their end portionsthreaded and engaged with the rails and having intermediate portions inengagement with the tie, and set nuts mounted upon the threaded end ofthe tie rods for securing the rails in the adjusted position.

7. in combination, companion members transversely spaced and havinglongitudinal slots near their upper elges, rails mounted upon the endportions of the members, a truss plate passed through the slots of thetie members near each end, said truss plate having its end portions bentupward, means for securing the ends of the truss plate to the rail,material interposed between the middle and end portions of the trussplate and the rail and of a nature to absorb vibration, clamp platesembracing opposite sides of the members oi. the tie and having 'openingsin their upper edges to receive the lower portion of the rail, and meansfor securing said clamp plates to the members of the tie and holding thelatter together.

In testimony whereol I my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK M. WEBB. [13. s.] /Vitnesses Annnnr E. Lnnnnnnnenn, E. M.JGI-INSTON.

